US nearly triples list of countries whose citizens must post bonds up to $15,000 to apply for visas
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is nearly tripling the number of countries to which passport holders will be required to send passports. Bonds up to $15,000 Applying to enter the United States.
The State Department added 25 more countries on Tuesday, less than a week after adding seven countries to the list of visa-required countries, bringing the total to 13. According to the announcement published on the website, the bond requirement for the latest additions will be effective as of January 21. travel.state.gov website.
The move means 38 countries are now on the list, most in Africa but some in Latin America and Asia, making the process of obtaining a US visa unaffordable for many.
This is the Trump administration’s latest effort. Tighten US entry requirementsRequiring citizens of all countries that require a visa to attend face-to-face interviews, and Revealing years of social media history as well as detailed descriptions of their and their families’ previous travel and living arrangements.
U.S. officials have argued that bonds ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 are effective in ensuring that citizens of targeted countries do not overstay their visas.
Payment of the deposit does not guarantee that the visa will be granted, but the amount will be refunded if the visa is rejected or the visa holder demonstrates compliance with the visa conditions.
As of January 21, the new countries covered by the visa requirement include Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Benin, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Fiji, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Nigeria, Senegal, Tajikistan, Togo, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
The list includes Bhutan, Botswana, Central African Republic, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Mauritania, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, Tanzania, Turkmenistan and Zambia.
